October 2016 saw the arrival of the stunning Lion Mountain Ranch in West Texas on the market plus a huge swath of southeastern timberland in Tennessee and Kentucky.
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Insight on the latest market trends in the land and rural real estate markets, including local and statewide trends compiled from the largest rural real estate comparable sales data source on Lands of America.
Tech We Like: Drones to the Rescue!
Researchers from groups including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Geological Survey are using drone technology to help protect North America’s rarest mammal, the endangered black-footed ferret.
Farmland Floodwater Resources for Agri-Businesses Hit by Hurricane Matthew
Hurricane Matthew’s storm-surge flooding was especially devastating to the emerged crops of southeastern coastal farms because late September and early October marks the beginning of the fall harvest season. Here are some USDA programming resources to assist farmers with post-hurricane recovery.
Lands of America September 2016 Land News & Trends
News from Lands of America in September 2016, including a turnkey income-producing farming operation near Dallas, Texas, and a massive working cattle ranch in the high-desert region of western Arizona.
Off to the Races: A Look at the Q2 2016 Land Market in Texas
Despite continuing turmoil in the oil patch, Texas land markets managed to post a small price gain in the second quarter of 2016, moving up just short of 2.5 percent to $2,500 per acre from the 2015 year-end price of $2,441 per acre.
Obituary: Dax Howard Pass
It is with sadness that we report the death of Dax Pass. He passed away peaceful following complications from a heart attack suffered over the weekend.
Lands of America August 2016 Land Market News & Trends
News from Lands of America in August 2016, including an exquisite 60,000-acre Wyoming cattle ranch and income-producing pistachio orchard.
Lands of America July 2016 Land News & Trends
News from Lands of America in July 2016, including a 54,000-acre timberland tract in West Virginia and $49M mixed-use development opportunity in Florida.
Lands of America June 2016 Land News & Trends
June saw the arrival of a 69,550-acre Wyoming ranch and $100 million Texas game ranch, along with our long-awaited property types search feature!
Sandow Lakes Ranch On Track for Partial Sale in 2016
Alcoa’s broker representative for the sale of Sandow Lakes Ranch, Bernard Uechtritz, announced that the property is on track for a partial sale in 2016.
Rules for Commercial Drone Use Finalized by FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) this week finalized operational rules regarding the use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS, or more popularly known as drones). The rules, officially released on June 21, clarify flying-certification requirements for non-hobbyist UAS operators. To date, the FAA required that commercial drone operators apply via the so-called Section 333 waiver, limiting […]
Powerful Pollinators (and Why You Should Care)
We at Lands of America confess our frequent admiration for blockbuster big-game species like elk and deer as icons of the land lifestyle. However, let’s not forget the little guys like snakes, insects and pollinators such as bees, bats and butterflies who are equally important members of the natural world we all share and cherish. This […]
Property Spotlight: Get the Adventure Buzz in Colorado’s High Country
The wires of the Interweb were buzzing this week with the arrival of 6,900-acre High Plains Ranch on the market. And looking at all this sprawling recreational ranch has to offer, why wouldn’t they? Currently owned by Colorado businessman and philanthropist Charlie Gallagher, the ranch includes a masterful five-bedroom log home located within the 19,000-acre Grand River Ranch […]
New Report: Hurricane Storm Surge Could Damage Almost 7 Million U.S. Homes
With the arrival of this year’s hurricane season, a new report from CoreLogic estimates that over 6.8 million U.S. homes are at risk of storm-surge damage. The 2016 Storm Surge Report calculates that damage could total $1.5 trillion in reconstruction costs for homes in at-risk areas along the Atlantic and Gulf Coast shorelines. Florida, Louisiana and […]
Lands of America May 2016 Land Market News & Trends
Here are the land-news trends and highlights from Lands of America in May 2016. Largest New Listing HUMBOLDT COUNTY | NEVADA | $9,100,000 | PROPERTY ID: 3250247 Listed on May 25, this new land listing includes 60,000 deeded acres located inside the perimeter of northern Nevada’s massive 26 Ranch, one of the state’s oldest and largest ranching operations. The acreage […]
Second Wind for Texas Land Markets?: A Look at the Q4 2016 Land Market in Texas
Final year-end results indicate that 2015 Texas land market price trends slowed considerably.
Lands of America April 2016 Land Market News & Trends
From a quarter-million-dollar working desert ranch in Arizona to the headline-grabbing listing of Sandow Lakes Ranch, here are your April land highlights.
Alcoa Inc. Lists Massive Sandow Lakes Ranch for Sale in Central Texas
Industrial manufacturing giant Alcoa Inc. listed its Texas land holdings for sale this week for $250 million, including what could be the state’s largest water rights deal. Sandow Lakes Ranch covers 33,800 acres and lies about 45 miles east of Austin. The property includes 14 lakes comprising 1,960 surface acres and almost 50,000 acre-feet of water; […]
Lands of America March 2016 Land News & Trends
Here are few of the stats and highlights from Lands of America in March 2016. Largest New Listing PECOS COUNTY | TEXAS | $28,316,340 | PROPERTY ID: 3063472 Comanche Trail Ranch’s 48,404 acres occupy a landscape that is quintessential Wild West country. Here, at elevations ranging between 3,321 to 4,724 feet, the rolling grasslands of the Chihuahuan Desert unfurl into pine-studded mesas and mountains. The […]
ElkQuest Hunting Operation Up for Sale for First Time
ElkQuest, the world-renowned elk-hunting operation near Durango, Colorado, is on the market for the first time in its history. In business for over 20 years, ElkQuest will be shuttering in 2016 following the loss of its 1,500-acre state lease. Colorado-based Hayden Outdoors is acting as the listing agent for this turnkey opportunity, with the ElkQuest hunting operation and breeding headquarters being […]
